Mood Disorders
Depression requires more than this number of symptoms for >2 weeks. Brownie points for the acronym!
5 symptoms, SIGECAPS
This PD presents as a person who likes to be alone, is detached from society, indifferent to emotions, has no interest in family or friends
Schizoid
Diagnosed with following criteria: persistent re-experiencing of event, hyperarousal (hypervigilant) and present for at least a month
PTSD
The generation of antipsychotic that is more likely to cause EPS and TD
1st gen AKA typical; they are more potent D2 blockade
Avoid this medication in bipolar 1 disorder
SSRIs/antidepressants
This disorder presents with an equal prevalence with men and women, and has the highest genetic link of any psychiatric disorders
Bipolar 1 Disorder
Antisocial disorder requires a history of this disorder as a child
Conduct (needs to be diagnosed before 15), and
Panic disorder requires this symptom(s) along with panic attacks to be diagnosed
Name 2 dangerous side effects of clozapine that need to be medically monitored
Agranulocytosis (must stop if ANC <1500), seizures at high doses, myocarditis
This dementia subtype has symptoms that can be treated with neuroleptics
Lewy Body Dementia, visual hallucinations and paranoia are sensitive to neuroleptics
This disorder is present for at least 2 years with at least 2/9 depressive symptoms, and presents asymptomatic for <2 months during this time period.
Persistent depressive disorder
This PD is a premorbid personality to schizophrenia
Schizotypal
Most effective treatment for anxiety disorders
Combination of CBT and pharmacotherapy (SSRIs)
SSRIs/SNRIs do what to cytochrome p450?
Inhibit -> increases warfarin and clozapine
This disorder is commonly mistaken for dementia in elderly
Depression (pseudodementiai)
This disorder happens around giving birth, within 2-3 days of postpartum, and lasts for less than 10 days.
Baby blues
This PD is similar to schizoid personality disorder, but WANTS relationships.
Avoidant PD
Name 3 biological causes of anxiety
Hyperthyroidism, Vit B12, hypoxia, neurologic disorders, CV dx, anemia, pheochromocytoma, hypoglycemia, medication-induced
The 3 C’s of TCA overdose?
Cardiotoxic, convulsions, coma
DOUBLE JEOPARDY?? What is the main difference between delirium and dementia?
3 answers: awareness is reduced in delirium, delirium is reversible, and symptoms fluctuate in delirium
This disorder presents with >4 days of symptoms of DIGFAST
Hypomania (also no marked impairment, hospitalization, or psychosis)
This PD is scared of being alone, submissive, can’t make decisions for themselves
Dependent PD
Behavioral Therapy used to treat OCD
Exposure and response Prevention (ERP)
The key difference between NMS vs Serotonin syndrome
Serotonin syndrome also has hyperreflexia and clonus
This defense mechanism is the conscious effort to avoid something painful
Suppression